Heroes of the Storm Map-based Tier Lists (2024)

Heroes of the Storm features a huge amount of Maps,each of them having a slightly different metagame,even if the overall metagame is approximately the same.To learn how to choose which Hero to play in the current metagamebased on the Map you are playing on,take a look at our Map-based Tier Lists linked below.

Alterac Pass is a 3-lane Map with 2 Boss Camps, and 1 Siege Camp.You can double-soak just fineand being global is useful.Heroes who can poke through impassable terraincan be quite annoying for the enemy team when the Objective is on your sideand your middle Fort is still up.

Check out our Alterac Pass Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play there.

Battlefield of Eternity is a 2-lane Map with no Boss Camps, 2 Bruiser Camps, and 2 Siege Camps.You cannot double-soakand being global is rarely useful.Considering that the Objective is the equivalent of a Boss,damage against Monsters can be quite useful here,especially if coming from a ranged Hero.

Check out our Battlefield of Eternity Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play there.

Blackheart's Bay is a 3-lane Map with 1 Boss Camp, 3 Bruiser Camps, and 2 Siege Camps.You can double soak middle and top lanes because they are close to each otherand you can get value from global Heroes because the Map is big.Mercenary Camps give Coins for the Objective and can be used to forcethe enemy team to split before trying to pay for the Objective,so Heroes who are good at clearing Mercenary Camps are extremely valuable here.

Check out our Blackheart's Bay Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play there.

Braxis Holdout is a 2-lane Map with 1 Boss Camp, 2 Bruiser Camps, and 2 Siege Camps.You cannot double-soakand being global can be useful for ganks.Due to the nature of the Objective, it is quite important to havea sutain Healerrather than a burst one.A solid Offlaner who is hard to gank helps too.Avoid late game Heroes.Mercenary Camps are not a priority here, but they can still be useful.

Check out our Braxis Holdout Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play there.

Cursed Hollow is a 3-lane Map with 2 Boss Camps, 2 Bruiser Camps, and 2 Siege Camps.You cannot double-soakand being global is strong.Heroes who can poke to stall the Objective are quite good here.Keep in mind that the Objective is basically split in multiple pieces,each having only 1/3 of the total value, so you can decide to skip some of themin order to get value somewhere else by sieging enemy Structures.Make sure to have some Heroes who can take care of Mercenary Camps.

Check out our Cursed Hollow Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play there.

Dragon Shire is a 3-lane Map with no Boss Camps, 3 Bruiser Camps, and 2 Siege Camps.Although it is not the preferred strategy,you can double-soak just fineand being global is strong.In addition to a solid Offlaner for the top lane,you will also need a reliable anchor to control the Objective in the bottom lane.Being able to roam as 3-man to gankenemy Heroes in any lane is a scary strategy for the enemy team.Make sure to have some Heroes who can take care of Mercenary Camps.

Check out our Dragon Shire Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play there.

Garden of Terror is a 3-lane Map with no Boss Camps, 2 Bruiser Camps, and 4 Siege Camps.You cannot double-soakand being global is strong.Heroes who can poke to stall the Objective are quite good here.Keep in mind that the Objective is basically split in multiple pieces,each having only 1/3 of the total value, so you can decide to skip some of themin order to get value somewhere else by sieging enemy Structures.Make sure to have some Heroes who can take care of Mercenary Camps.

Check out our Garden of Terror Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play thereand our Garden of Terror Map Guideto learn more about its strategy.

Hanamura Temple is a 2-lane Map with no Boss Camps,2 Sentinel Camps, 2 Fortification Camps, and 2 Recon Camps.You cannot double-soakand being global is not that useful.Be aware that the Objective is not that strong, thus your main focus should bethe Sentinel Camp followed by the Fortification Camp. As a consequence,you will need Heroes who are relatively good at capturing Mercenary Camps.Avoid picking Heroes who rely on impassable terrainto get value from their Abilities.

Check out our Hanamura Temple Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play thereand our Hanamura Temple Map Guideto learn more about its strategy.

Infernal Shrines is a 3-lane Map with no Boss Camps, 2 Bruiser Camps, and 3 Siege Camps.You can easily double-soakand being global can be useful sometimes.You may want to pick Heroes who can easily clear the Objective,otherwise just make sure to kill enemy Heroes before they can secure it.Make sure to have some Heroes who can take care of Mercenary Camps.

Check out our Infernal Shrines Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play there.

Sky Temple is a 3-lane Map with 1 Boss Camp, 2 Bruiser Camps, and 2 Siege Camps.You cannot double soakand being global is strong.Any point of damage to Structures is valuable herebecause the Objective does a lot of damage to themand, in the late game,the team with Structures advantage can playaround it to keep and further increase the lead.Make sure to have some Heroes who can take care of Mercenary Camps.

Check out our Sky Temple Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play there.

Tomb of the Spider Queen is a 3-lane Map with 1 Boss Camp, 2 Bruiser Camps, and 1 Siege Camp.The standard strategy here is to rotate between middle and top lane as 4-man,therefore you will not need to pick Heroes who can double soak.Instead, pick an Offlaner who can safely clear enemy Minionsand collect Gems, preferably with a good amount of waveclearbecause it extremely valuable for any Hero on any Role here.Mercenary Camps are not a priority here, but they can still be useful.

Check out our Tomb of the Spider Queen Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play there.

Towers of Doom is a 3-lane Map with 1 Boss Camp, and 3 Sapper Camps.You can double soak middle and top lanes because they are relatively close to each otherand you can get value from global Heroes because the Map is big.Heroes who can poke to stall the Objective are quite good here.You can decide to give up part of the Objective to instead take down some Heroes and/or some Structures.Mercenary Camps are easy to capture as a team, so you will not really need dedicated Heroes.

Check out our Towers of Doom Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play there.

Volskaya Foundry is a 3-lane Map with no Boss Camps,1 Sentinel Camp, 2 Fortification Camps, and 2 Siege Camps.Considering that the Objective takes a while to be secured,you will need Heroes who can shine in prolonged team fights,in particular sustain Healers.Mercenary Camps should be captured as much as possible,so make sure to have at least a Hero who can deal decent damage to them.Heroes who can dive are quite strong to punishthe team who won the Objective by aggressively engaging who is not piloting it.

Check out our Volskaya Foundry Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play there.

Warhead Junction is a 3-lane Map with 1 Boss Camp, 2 Bruiser Camps, and 2 Siege Camps.You cannot double-soakand being global is strong.Each team should try to secure at least half of the Objectiveand then try to destroy enemy Structures with it,prioritizing top lane because the Boss Camp is there.Make sure to have some Heroes who can take care of Mercenary Camps.

Check out our Warhead Junction Tier Listto see who are the best and worst Heroes to play thereand our Warhead Junction Map Guideto learn more about its strategy.